M ShastaGigis — Hiding out in ModernityIn a little Northern CA town tucked away behind a non-descript exterior is a place out of the 60’s. Gigi is a 80 year old guy whose son…3 min read·Nov 8, 2023----
M ShastaOn Death Row without a Date“You didn’t do anything wrong”, he said. I looked back quizzically. And, he repeated again, “You didn’t do anything wrong!”. This is not…5 min read·Oct 28, 2023----
M ShastaAlcohol Effect on Stress, Sleep, and Body BatteryThis is a short 2 minute update on previous posts about using a Garmin smartwatch to measure stress and sleep body metrics. The first post…2 min read·Jun 27, 2023----
M ShastaGarmin Connect Body Battery MetricIn a previous article I wrote about the stress value Garmin software computes using HRV (heart rate variability) from a Garmin smartwatch…3 min read·Jun 20, 2023----
M ShastaUsing a Garmin Watch — What to Make of the Stress Data it Records?My Vivoactive 4S is a little less than four months old today. Whoop-tee-do you might say. Me too -sort of.2 min read·Jun 12, 2023----
M ShastaBOA Warranty and Replacement GuideDo your cycling, golf, snowboard boots, or running shoes have the BOA lacing system? This system has become ubiquitous for shoes and boots…4 min read·Sep 25, 2022----
M ShastaHow To Get a Good Nights SleepWhat is sleeping to you? Seems so freakin’ simple — right? Sleep is sleep. Is it though?6 min read·Mar 21, 2022----
M ShastaSars-Cov2 Blues and Random MusingsIt is hard these days to feel a kinship with people who only seem to care about their tribe. In a way tribalism has permeated all of us…3 min read·Jul 25, 2020----
M ShastaDo You Still Believe Russia Was Involved in the Last US Presidential Election?How does a person understand what happened in the 2016 election? Read and read and read and read and then make up your mind. I tried to be…8 min read·Jul 23, 2019----